screech Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Fair play to Di Canio, He's mad. He's madder than Mad Jack McMad, the winner of this year's Mr Madman competition © Blackadder http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16670824.stm Seems to be doing a good job all things considered, I'm not sure this is down to superior tactical knowledge or the players being completely scared of what this fruitloop will do to them next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 You have to admit, he's got a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kewy88 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I thought they got 3 points?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Love the kick up the arse for the player who missed then pen. !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim S Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 So let me get this right... he waves his arms around in a show of passion and is sent to the stands?! That is beyond a joke. Jobsworth officials are spoiling the game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Bristol-City_ Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 "I don't care, I will win this league" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 The guy may come across as crazy...but he is far from it. He may show a lot of passion, but that doesn't mean he isn't tactically proficient. He was always the first at training and last to leave when a player. He always led from the front. When at Formello training ground others would listen to his every word. The guy is very inteligent, just misunderstood because of his immense passion. He doesn't suffer fools lightly. I for one hope he takes Swindon up and does well with them. Exciting times for Swindon fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsobigfatdave Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Love the guy....If he takes Swindon up to the Championship in the next 2 or 3 he will walk into a job with Wham......Put your house on it... The biggest thing hes done is get those Players so fit that they are still running like a swiss watch in the last 10 minutes of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duesseldorf Citizen Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Loved until he started fascist salutes at Lazio and kissing Mussolini's arse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Loved until he started fascist salutes at Lazio and kissing Mussolini's arse... its a his culture, waving arms around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BCFC Jordan Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I can't help but admire his passion. Football needs the type of characters like Paulo. Hillarious seeing all the controversy he brings every week. It's one manager that certainly won't lose respect from his player as they'll be too afraid bad mouth him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcliffe 78 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Fair play to Di Canio, He's mad. He's madder than Mad Jack McMad, the winner of this year's Mr Madman competition © Blackadder http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16670824.stm Seems to be doing a good job all things considered, I'm not sure this is down to superior tactical knowledge or the players being completely scared of what this fruitloop will do to them next. League table do not lie, end of the season we will find out if he is mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 The guy may come across as crazy...but he is far from it. He may show a lot of passion, but that doesn't mean he isn't tactically proficient. He was always the first at training and last to leave when a player. He always led from the front. When at Formello training ground others would listen to his every word. The guy is very inteligent, just misunderstood because of his immense passion. He doesn't suffer fools lightly. I for one hope he takes Swindon up and does well with them. Exciting times for Swindon fans. But he's also just as well known for giving up and kicking off if it doesn't work for him. Pushing a ref over, sitting down half way through a game because he didnt get a penalty, and Harry Redknapp tells stories of him wanted to be subbed at half time many times. He's potentially a ticking time bomb. Already lost out by kicking out that lad at the beginning of the season, who then went on to score in like 10 consecutive games in the division above... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 He has introduced me to a brand new experience... ...thinking that it might just be great to be a Swindon fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duesseldorf Citizen Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Don't believe everything you read in the papers. Read Di Canio's Biography to understand his views. He's Roman and proud of it. Tbh...he's a really deep thinker. I've cut and pasted this from his Wiki page...it doesn't cover everything...but gives some insight into his views. He's neither a 'Fascist' in the sense the media portray, or a rascist. Since a very early age Di Canio has been a self-proclaimed fascista and has been photographed and videotaped several times giving the controversial Roman salute to Lazio supporters while playing for Lazio.[21] He created controversy by twice using the gesture to salute Lazio fans, first in a match against arch rivals A.S. Roma and then against A.S. Livorno Calcio, a club inclined to leftist politics.[22] Di Canio received a one match game ban after the second event and was fined €7,000,[23] after which he was quoted as saying "I will always salute as I did because it gives me a sense of belonging to my people...I saluted my people with what for me is a sign of belonging to a group that holds true values, values of civility against the standardisation that this society imposes upon us."[24] His salute has been featured on unofficial merchandise sold outside Stadio Olimpico after the ban.[22] Di Canio has also expressed admiration for Mussolini.[25][26] On the day of his appointment as manager of Swindon Town, the GMB union terminated their financial backing of around £4,000 per season of the club due to Di Canio's fascist views.[27] A source quoted in a 2011 article has said; "Paolo is not, and has never been [...] an ideological fascist. Certain things he has done—like the salute with the Lazio fans—have to do with his psychological history, particularly his former compulsive tendencies and pronounced mood swings." While in Italy, his column in the Corriere del Sport often took the form of writing against the idiocy of racism. Di Canio has many Italian friends who are Socialists and he has said; "I don't vote, I haven't voted for 14 years. Italian politicians—all of them—think only about themselves, and making money."[28] The journalist Robert Chalmers noted in a 2011 article that Di Canio spoke of the growing influence in his life of Samurai culture, and of the "Japanese spiritual mentality" from reading Mishima, and the teachings in the traditions of Hagakure and Bushido.[29] You don't use such a salute if you don't agree with its history. That's why it's a crime to do the Hitler salute over here. Di Canio's good friends with Mussolini's grand daughter. Plus claiming in public he's "fascist, not racist" - http://www.google.de...gIP7S3A&cad=rja Does not make it better in my eyes. The Wikipedia part looks like "I made a mistake and how do I save my ass right now?" to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I admire de canio a fantastic char and football I remeber him doing one of the most sporting things I've ever witnessed in football and it did leave a lump in your throat, When the everton keeper went down injured in the 90th minute and all he had to do was nod it into an empty net instead catches the ball as he didn't want to win that way, I will always like him for that alone you will never see a modern footballer do that now ever Class pure and simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 So let me get this right... he waves his arms around in a show of passion and is sent to the stands?! Swindon should stock up on these: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I admire de canio a fantastic char and football I remeber him doing one of the most sporting things I've ever witnessed in football and it did leave a lump in your throat, When the everton keeper went down injured in the 90th minute and all he had to do was nod it into an empty net instead catches the ball as he didn't want to win that way, I will always like him for that alone you will never see a modern footballer do that now ever Class pure and simple I like the bloke - a real character. That catching the ball was class...... I dont like his salute - but I dont believe he is racist.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toblerone Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 He has introduced me to a brand new experience... ...thinking that it might just be great to be a Swindon fan. Yep, whatever happens they've had a real laugh with this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 He's either a fascist - in which case racism goes with the ideology - or he's a numpty not understanding the significance of fascist idolatry. Mussolini was not a nice chap. Imagine the outcry if a German player had given a Na.zi salute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinnionForEngland Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 But he's also just as well known for giving up and kicking off if it doesn't work for him. Pushing a ref over, sitting down half way through a game because he didnt get a penalty, and Harry Redknapp tells stories of him wanted to be subbed at half time many times. He's potentially a ticking time bomb. Already lost out by kicking out that lad at the beginning of the season, who then went on to score in like 10 consecutive games in the division above... He's now swapped Leon Clarke (the player he had trouble with) for Charlton's Paul Benson, who has scored 2 match winners in 4 games, one being the winner in the FA CUP against Wigan, so he's done well to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claverham_Red Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Well, one thing for sure is that there's never a dull moment happening in Swindon now! I must admit if Del Boy goes within the next year or two (I certainly hope not, but could see West Brom or Rangers after him at some stage) I would have Di Canio high up the next managerial list for City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Di Canio uses the Roman Salute to his friends and family in the stands of the Curva Nord. It is a gesture of Roman solidarity, and identifying him as one of them. Even when he played for Lazio reserves and youth team he followed as a fan with them in the stands home and away. It was the fascists and Nazis that took on this salute. Di Canio uses it in the pure Roman form. People really need to read his biography to understand his ideology and not believe everything they read in the papers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsobigfatdave Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 He's either a fascist - in which case racism goes with the ideology - or he's a numpty not understanding the significance of fascist idolatry. Mussolini was not a nice chap. Imagine the outcry if a German player had given a Na.zi salute? So by that token and your forum name you could be construed as either a city supporter or a lefty communist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 So by that token and your forum name you could be construed as either a city supporter or a lefty communist... Or both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duesseldorf Citizen Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 He's either a fascist - in which case racism goes with the ideology - or he's a numpty not understanding the significance of fascist idolatry. Mussolini was not a nice chap. Imagine the outcry if a German player had given a Na.zi salute? Thanks for getting / sharing my point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Thanks for getting / sharing my point... Surely you can see the differance though? Di Canio uses a Roman Salute...it's not his fault the Nazis chose to use a similar salute. It's the same as using the two finger salute nowadays...completely different in meaning to when used at Agincourt...but could be misconstrued either way. If a German player did it, with no Roman background, then yes...we could fairly assume it would be *unacceptable word* led. Di Canio has said he agreed with some of Mussolini's ideas...not all of them. Hitler was a stark raving lunaatic and evil...but he also had some good ideas. The VW beetle for one...the peoples car. It's understanding where he is coming from that makes it difficult for people to understand. Just because he's different, doesn't make him bad imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Jim Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Am I the only person on here who hates Swindon ****ing Town, the cesspit town and their pointless supporters? Why are we all eulogising about the manager of one of our local rivals? Just me...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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